Vol. 4 No. 6 (2012): November/December 2012

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OBJECTIVE: Family-based approaches have proven successful in the treatment of adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN). This observational study aimed to demonstrate that a family physician with a multidisciplinary team, using a family-based approach, could successfully treat adolescents with and...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders encountered by family physicians, often as a direct result of significant stressors. Many conditions can present in similar fashion to IBS. Standard criteria using the Rome definition of IBS can assist in...

This article describes the process of peer review from receipt of an article by a journal to publication. The need for timely response is explained. The importance and method of completing a helpful peer review is detailed. Specifically the areas of originality, structure, language, and ...

The defining symptom of an overactive bladder (OAB) is urgency. OAB is a condition that 16% of Americans suffer from. There is a direct cost of more than $6 billion annually. Symptoms of an OAB affect both men and women in almost equal percentages, especially with advancing age. Most med...

Insomnia is a prevalent condition and a significant source of psychosocial impairments. It is associated with numerous comorbidities that affect quality of life. An adequate assessment is key to developing an efficacious treatment strategy. This paper provides a basic overview of current...

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) describe patients who present with symptoms that arise from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract yet have failed to be explained by a standard GI work-up. Somatic findings at midthoracic levels correspond to localized visceral dysfunction such as ...